How Successful Was The Progressive Movement In The Late 1800s
Weather it was expansion of the United States or progressives working to make life better in our country, America has always found ways to the best it can be and improve in any way possible. The innovative people of America have helped shape it into what they think would make a better country to be in. The progressive movement involved progressives trying to fix problems created in the gilded age. It seemed as everyone was benefiting from and enjoying the rise of the booming industry, but unfortunately there were only a few people with wealth and power, and the rest were left poor. Progressives wanted to fix economic and social actions through group actions toward freedom and liberty. There was a rapidly changing political system and in the 1800’s people started to noticed that the industry wanted to keep cost down and prices high, which resulted in low wages and long hours. The working conditions were also not the best. Newspapers learned that they could make money off of releasing stories about industrialization abuse in America. Journalist known as Muckrakers would gather information and then expose businesses for corruption. Ida Tarbell was a woman who exposed Standard
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Also, once the number of child workers began to grow, they also worked to end the idea and happening of child labor. Lewis Hine was an American sociologist who tried to end child labor because children were more prone to injury by fatigue. Child labor eventually came to an end in 1918. Before the Civil War, woman were expected to devote all of their time to their families. But, in the late 19th and early 20th century, they became more visible in the work force. By 1900, one out of five woman worked, and woman working became more popular in the cities. Many of the leading progressive reformers were actually woman. Most had graduated from the new Woman’s
Also, once the number of child workers began to grow, they also worked to end the idea and happening of child labor. Lewis Hine was an American sociologist who tried to end child labor because children were more prone to injury by fatigue. Child labor eventually came to an end in 1918. Before the Civil War, woman were expected to devote all of their time to their families. But, in the late 19th and early 20th century, they became more visible in the work force. By 1900, one out of five woman worked, and woman working became more popular in the cities. Many of the leading progressive reformers were actually woman. Most had graduated from the new Woman’s